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FTTH APAC Conference 2018 was held in Manila, Philippines and was supported by:

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The 13th FTTH APAC Annual Conference was held from the 8-10 May 2018 at the Shangri La at the Fort in Manila, Philippines. The event brought together the most critical players operating in Asia’s FTTH market and enabled three days of extensive discussion and networking. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the conference this year and to all of our delegates, sponsors and speakers for your continued support for FTTH Council Asia-Pacific and the future of this industry. The Philippines was the perfect host country for this year’s conference as its government and telecom network operators

have committed to significant upgrades on the current telecom infrastructure, including a largescale FTTH deployment.

Over forty-five different workshops, showcases and presentations were included in the conference, allowing the event to

cover diverse themes such as network convergence, preparation for 5G, smart cities and policy making.

2018 Summary

“The FTTH APAC Annual Conference is very much welcomed here in the Philippines and expected to provide the government and local industry players with a platform to establish strong linkages and partnerships with other countries.”Planning Officer, Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)

“The FTTH APAC Annual conference is the best way to be updated on the current network technology and a great event to socialize and expand your network and knowledge.”Marketing Officer, Greenfield Development Corp.

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The event attracted over 500 attendees from 37 different countries. Delegates were greeted in Manila with booths at the airport and banners along the road. The conference was held in the recently opened Shangri-La at the Fort which offered 5 star accommodation and world-class conference facilities. A networking platform, sponsored by Calix, allowed registered attendees to see the most up to date delegate list and

message one another to organise onsite meetings in the weeks leading up to the conference. Before the conference

officially opened, on the afternoon of Tuesday 8th May, delegates had the chance to attend a series of pre-conference

workshops that were very well attended.

These pre-conference workshops were followed by the ribbon cutting for the official opening of the conference

exhibition. This also opened a welcome reception that was sponsored by Cyient and featured cocktails, canapes and a

string quartet. The welcome reception was one of over 13 different networking functions.

2018 Summary

“Learned a lot from the rich and diverse workshops that covered technical, commercial and government segments.”Director, Globe Telecom

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On the morning of Wednesday 9th May, the main conference agenda was held in the auditorium which was sponsored by Sterlite Tech. Sessions were opened by Wataru Katsurashima, former President, FTTH Council Asia-Pacific. The Philippine government hosts were represented by Ramon Jacinto, Presidential Adviser on Economic Affairs and Information Technology Communications, and Eliseo Rio Jr., Acting Secretary of the Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology. Datu Bocobo, City Economic and Investment Promotion Officer represented the City of Taguig and welcomed all the international visitors to the Bonafacio Global City district of Manila. The conference was honoured to receive Hon. Congresswoman Pia Cayetano, Deputy Speaker of the Philippines House

of Representatives, who visited the exhibition and gave an address on the socio-economic importance of technical

development, particularly in the field of female empowerment.

One highlight of the conference programme was a Philippines telecommunications leadership panel that included Oscar

A. Reyes Jr., Senior Vice President – Consumer Business Market Development, PLDT & SMART, Gil B. Genio, Chief

Technology Office and Chief Strategy Officer, Globe Telecom and Dennis Uy, CEO, Converge ICT.

2018 Summary

“Everything went so well. Very interesting topics and happy delegates! Cheers to the FTTH Council and CRU team! ”Marketing Manager, Infocom Gmbh

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Networking breaks and lunches was provided in the conference exhibition, with day one lunch sponsored by Fiberhome. This allowed all of the exhibitors ample opportunity to network with attendees and provide live demonstrations of their products and services. High speed WiFi internet was provided throughout the conference by PLDT. Over forty members of local and international press attended and were allocated a dedicated council room for the event

press conference and interviews. Media partners were allocated an area in the exhibition and The Council had a space in

which to conduct interviews with attendees from the dedicated event photographers and videographers.

Technical showcases were also given in the exhibition area during breaks, giving event sponsors the chance to provide

a more detailed description of their offering to the conference audience. The conference area was specially designed to

offer good flow of visitors around the exhibition, with private meeting rooms available close to the event.

2018 Summary

“FTTH APAC Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity to understand what is “state-of-the-art” in the field of fiber networks and provides a platform for networking.”Senior Research Engineer, C-DOT

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The first day of the agenda was completed with a short reception and a packed gala dinner, sponsored by YOFC. The evening offered a fantastic selection of Asian cuisine and a show of Philippine music and dance that demonstrated the nation’s rich cultural heritage. Awards were given to departing Council Directors and the leading event sponsors. The second day of the conference continued to have high numbers of attendance and included in-depth presentations

on the Philippine regulatory environment from DICT Undersecretary Denis Villorente and a detailed presentation of

PLDT’s FTTH roll out from Czar Lopez, Head of Technology Strategy and Transformation Office.

In a closing ceremony, it was announced that the next edition of the FTTH APAC Annual Conference will be held in

Wuhan, China. This region of Central China has been dubbed China’s optical valley. It is the centre for optical research

and home to many of the country’s optical technology leaders. The event promises to be a fascinating insight into the

next steps for deep fiber deployment.

2018 Summary

“The FTTH APAC Annual Conference and exhibition offers the most dedicated event regarding fiber in the APAC region.”General Manager, Plumettaz Singapore

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Speakers included

Gil B. GenioChief Technology and Information Officer & Chief Strategy OfficerGlobe Telecom

Oscar A. Reyes, Jr.Senior Vice President - Consumer Business Market DevelopmentPLDT & SMART

Gary McLarenCTO and Co-ownerHong Kong Broadband Network

Dennis UyCEOConverge ICT

Keshav NepalCEOWorldLink

Dave UlmerGroup Head of Broadband & EntertainmentXL Axiata

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Thomas DragonoInformation & Policy DirectorFiberStar

Akter Ul AlamChief Strategy OfficerFiber@Home

Denis F. VillorenteUndersecretaryDepartment of Information and Communication Technology

Czar Christopher S. LopezHead of Technology Strategy and Transformation OfficePLDT

Speakers included

“Thank you for the opportunity to learn the most comprehensive information on the digital revolution which is happening today.”Network Manager, Batangas CATV, Inc.

“Gained insights on how other countries and operators have been able to overcome challenges and implement FTTH deployment.”Product manager Head, Radius Telecoms, Inc.

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ADN Telecom Limited

ASI Silica Machinery

Asian Vision Cable

AVSystem

Beautiful Cable TV Inc.

Binangonan Cable Tv Corp.

BKtel Communications GmbH

Brikks

British Chamber of Commerce

Cable Link & Holdings Corp.

Cabletronics Cable Systems Inc

Calapan Cable Center, Inc.

Calix

Camozzi Technopolymers Srl

Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd.

Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

Channell Pty Ltd

Cloudnet Cable & Telecom

CommScope

Condux International

Converge ICT

Corning

Cucumber Salad

CULASI CAVLE TV INC.

Cyient

Dasca Cable Services, INC.

Destiny Cable

Detecon Asia-Pacific Ltd

DICT

Diffraction Analysis

Discovery Cable TV Services

disruptive.asia

DSM Functional Materials

Dura-Line

Eastern Communications

EASY CABLE

EQT Partners Singapore Pre Ltd

EXFO inc.

EZECOMM / TELCOTECH

Fiber Cable Solution Technology Co.,Ltd.

Fiber@Home

Fibercom Telecoms

FIBERHOME

FiberPlanIT by Comsof

FiberStar

FICTAP

Fremco A/S

Frost and Sullivan

FTTH Council Asia-Pacific

Fujikura

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd

Galaxy Cable Corporation

Global Technology Company

Globe Telecom

Go!Foton Corporation

Greenfield Development Corp.

GROUPE MARAIS

Hong Kong Broadband Network

Huawei

IDATE DigiWorld

Indonesia FTTH Association

InfiniVan, Inc.

InfoCom GmbH

Iskratel

Kabankalan Community Antenna Television

(K-CAT)

Kalibo cable TV Net. Inc

Knet Co., Ltd.

LS Cable & System Ltd.

Luster

M.E.T. Cable Circuit Network Corp

Macalelon Cable

Manila Bulletin

Marstech

MGS Infrastructure

Microsoft

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

MTN – Irancell

Companies in attendance included

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Companies in attendance included

National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

NDC JSC

Northstar Cable TV

NTT East

NTT West

Ociusnet.Inc.

Omantel

Parasat Cable TV Inc.

Pastels Inc IP Solutions

PCC

PCCW Global Limited

Peninsula Cable

Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc.

(PCTA)

Pilipino Cable Corporation - Naga

Planet Cable Inc

PLDT

Plumettaz SA

Pronet Systems Integrated Network Solution

PT Communication Cable Systmes Indonesia

PT Iforte Solusi Infotek

PT Mega Akses Persada/ FiberStar

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia

PT&T (Philippine Telegraph and Telephone)

PT. Arthur Andersen Indonesia

PT. Wavetek Integra Nusa

Puerto Princessa Cable TV

RA Omega Cable TV Corporation

Radius Telecoms, Inc.

RCS&RDS

Ricklee Enterprises, Inc.

RISE Inc.

Royal Cablevision Corporation

Saudi Telecom Company (STC)

SeaLight Technologies

Shenzhen Fh-Net Optoelectronics Co.,ltd

Sky Cable

Skycom Communications Ltd

Skyline Catv Industries, Inc.

Soltech Infonet

Solverum

SONT Technologies Co., Ltd

Source Telecommunications Inc.

Sri Lanka Telecom

Sterlite Technologies

Streamtech Technologies

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Sunshine CATV

Suntech

Taguig City Mayor

Taihan Fiberoptics Co. Ltd

Tashi InfoComm Ltd

Tech Edge Consultants

Telecom Asia

Telecom Fiji Ltd.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Telular Corporation

Tianyi Comheart Telecom Co., Ltd

Trade Up International Inc. (Fujikura)

Transtech Optelecom Science Holdings

Limited, A Member of Futong Group

Trends & Technologies, Inc

Turk Telekom

Universal Access and Systems Solutions

Verdant Cable Network Inc

VIAVI Solutions

Warren & Brown Technologies Fiber Systems

Corporation

Wesfardell Cable

WorldLink

Wuhan Fiberhome International Technologies

Phils. Inc

Wuhan Yilut Technology Co., Ltd

XL Axiata

Xstra Group

YOFC

Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation

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Audience Profile

Australia

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bhutan

Cambodia

Canada

China

Denmark

Countries represented

Fiji

France

Germany

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Italy

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Myanmar

Nepal

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Slovenia

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Thailand

Companies that participate by sector

The event attracted over 500 attendees came from 37 different countries, representing over 150 companies.

(pie chart with the buy side section blown out and itemised)49% Buy side • 23% Telcos • 10% Internet service providers • 10% Cable television companies • 1% Utility companies • 1% Property developers • 1% Datacenter operators2% Financial advisors and analysts4% Associations and trade bodies2% Policy makers and regulators43% Vendors

Seniority of audience (Pie Chart):24% C-level12% Technical Directors10% Commercial Directors30% Technical Managers24% Commercial Managers

49% Buy side

23% Telcos

10% Internet service providers

10% Cable television companies

1% Utility companies

1% Property developers

1% Datacenter operators

2% Financial advisors and analysts

4% Associations and trade bodies

2% Policy makers and regulators

43% Vendors

24% C-level

12% Technical Directors

10% Commercial Directors

Seniority of audience

(pie chart with the buy side section blown out and itemised)49% Buy side • 23% Telcos • 10% Internet service providers • 10% Cable television companies • 1% Utility companies • 1% Property developers • 1% Datacenter operators2% Financial advisors and analysts4% Associations and trade bodies2% Policy makers and regulators43% Vendors

Seniority of audience (Pie Chart):24% C-level12% Technical Directors10% Commercial Directors30% Technical Managers24% Commercial Managers

30% Technical Managers

24% Commercial Managers

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

Talk to us about being part of the14th FTTH Council Asia-Pacific Conference 2019

Agenda & Speaker Enquiries

Tom WillattPortfolio Director

+44 (0)20 7903 2260 tom.willatt@crugroup.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition Enquiries

Paul TerrySponsorship & Exhibitions Manager

+44 (0)20 7903 2131 paul.terry@crugroup.com